In 2021, diarrhea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin was the leading cause of mortality among children aged one to four years old in the Philippines. The number of deaths caused by such disease amounted to 611. The other major causes of child mortality in the country were remainder diseases of sepsis, other tuberculosis, as well as respiratory tuberculosis.
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Leading causes of mortality among children aged 1 to 4 years old in the Philippines in 2021
Characteristic
Number of deaths
Diarrhea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin
611
Sepsis
173
Other tuberculosis
57
Respiratory tuberculosis
52
Meningococcal infection
25
Rabies
21
Other intestinal infectious diseases
20
Tetanus
9
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DOH (Philippines). (October 1, 2024). Leading causes of mortality among children aged 1 to 4 years old in the Philippines in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120281/leading-causes-of-mortality-among-lower-age-group-by-cause/
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DOH (Philippines). "Leading Causes of Mortality among Children Aged 1 to 4 Years Old in The Philippines in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120281/leading-causes-of-mortality-among-lower-age-group-by-cause/
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